But even among these SBA earmarks, we see allocations that seem only tangentially related to small businesses, such as $712,500 for Appalachian State University to study the economic effects of "agritourism" in western North Carolina.

The farm now will shift its focus to "agritourism," which includes guided tours of the property; produce stands in the summer; and hay rides, haunted walks and corn mazes throughout autumn, Norz Jr. said.